Essays and Research Papers on Public Health Issues

This is a 5 page paper presenting the weaknesses in the pro-life argument against abortion and the strengths and rights presented in the case of those for pro-choice. In the arguments presented by pro-lifers in regards to their opposition to abortion, there has been found to be inconsistent reasoning behind their definitions of morality, medical ...

A Comparison of Disney and the Healthcare This 7 page paper provides an overview of customer service in the health care industry and how Disney approaches customer service. What the health industry can learn from Disney is the focus of the paper. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the effectiveness of developing a strategy to manage one's day. This paper outlines the best way to develop a schedule and the increased happiness and self-esteem which arise from accomlishing more in the course of a day. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper discusses the startling issue of AIDS in Africa. Furthermore, this paper presents the scope of the problem as well as trends and methods of managing the problem. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of both home births and hospital births. Furthermore, a number of statistics are used to highlight the information provided. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

5 pages in length. There are myriad reasons why abortion is wrong. Three of the most prominent – biblical implication, pro-life arguments and procedural side effects – provide one with a significantly better understanding of the extent to which abortion is wrong. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of health care and its costs. How supply and demand enters into the picture is the focus of this paper. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the issue of work-related hearing loss and outlines the causes. Furthermore, this paper explores the scope of evidence on this topic and includes it in this paper to underscore the thesis. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses how male baby boomers are handling the issues which they now confront in middle age. Specifically, this paper examines the health issues they face and how they are opting for wellness treatments in order to hold on to their youth. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 6 page paper which examines the various reasons why hand sanitation is so extremely important. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page discussion of the many factors which impact the health and welfare of our nation’s elderly citizens. When an elderly patient enters the nursing home environment, in particular, it is up to the staff in that environment to take care of their every need. By the time they have made this ...

8 pages in length. The extent to which controversies have historically surrounded the Los Alamos National Laboratory have been both grand and far-reaching; that it has been branded a covert experimentation of massive proportions upon unwitting humans speaks to the nature of its contradictory existence. Whether the discussion turns to funding, operations or ...

5 pages in length. Tube feeding, an invasive way in which to force nutrients into the system, is routinely utilized as a manner by which to keep otherwise terminally ill patients alive. Understanding the nature of the act, as well as acknowledging the ethical implications of such an heroic – if not overstepping ...

This 9 page paper looks at how the theory and perceived benefits of joint working and the way that these very difficult to realise. The paper considers the historical goals for collaborative working, the motivations, such as financial and political needs as well as patient needs. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 6 page paper discussing the growing problem of obesity in childhood. Television, electronic games, uncertain dangers in urban settings, parents’ busy schedules and a plethora of other influences all combine to contribute to creating increasing obesity in children. Children are more sedentary than at any other time, and marketers believe there is ...

An 8 page series of 25 questions arranged from those covering the most basic aspects of the myriad of problems which can be encountered by individuals with disabilities to the more complex. These questions are designed for use in sensitivity training and are ranked on a scale of one to five with five being ...

A 5 page exploration of the benefits provided by classroom-based rehabilitation programs. While some patients willingly pursue rehabilitation classes, however, others refuse to pursue rehabilitation classes and some start such classes but fail to follow through with them once they are started. The factors which enter into such decisions are multifaceted in their ...

An 8 page exploration of the benefits provided by classroom-based pulmonary rehabilitation programs. Notes that conditions necessitating pulmonary rehabilitation can be direct pulmonary impacts as well as indirect conditions such are cardiac disease. While some patients willingly pursue rehabilitation classes, however, others refuse to pursue rehabilitation classes and some start such classes but ...

This 12 page report discusses the various issues associated with the ways in which the pharmaceutical industry has faced the challenges and rewards of globalization. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

5 pages in length. Prevention can mean the difference between life and death when it comes to cancer, which is why the cervicovaginal smear, otherwise known as Pap smear, is one of the most effective screening tools for women still utilized today. Developed decades ago by Dr. George Papanicolaou, the Pap smear is ...

This 7 page paper discusses the issue of substance abuse while specifically addressing the issue of ethnicity. This paper highlights how counseling must be concerned with ethnicity in order for it to be effective. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 7 page paper tackles the controversial issue of brain prosthetics, and how technology is headed in this direction. This paper exposes many of the ethical issues involved as well as revealing the specific technologies which are currently available and will be available in the future. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 5 page paper explores PMS and the science behind this problem which affects so many women. This paper reveals that PMS is the result of physiological changes and indeed not just the "imaginings" of women. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

15 pages in length. No one is safe from developing diabetes mellitus. In America, one person succumbs to the fatal aspects of the disease every three minutes; sixteen million Americans have been diagnosed, while another five point four million will continue on with their lives without knowing they have the disease. Leading to ...

This 36 page paper considers the importance of visual acuity for optometrists how it may be measured and whether there should be a specific minimum level ensured through regulation. The paper examines the viability of having a minimum standard and the practicality of testing the keenness and clarity of vision in optometrists. The paper then ...